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Originally Posted by Caged Great
Would not have wanted to sign him for that, but it is confirmed. Rogers are absolutely moronic.
Not re-investing a dime back into the team after they made you 100 million dollars makes the optics surrounding the organization and fan loyalty return to nothing. All the good will will evaporate.
It's one thing to get out bid, it's another thing to not even try.
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And it's even another thing to publicly state you are trying when you are not.
At least have the balls to say, we have budget, it's not increasing over last year, signing Price would mean spending less in other aspects of the game, which we are not going to do.
The relationship between ownership and Blue Jays fans has to be one of the most toxic in North American sports. They are goddamn lucky they are in Toronto, or they'd be another Montreal Expos. At least Rocky Wirtz had the sack to stand behind his actions. Becoming rather evident as to why AA took his ball and went home.